Weather

Hail Report Map

We buttoned up the ranch this last Thursday in preparation for the significant weather that was forecast to hit Coleman county through Saturday; yet here at the ranch, and for most of us in Coleman, we only saw a little rain. Each day a new threat of significant weather, and every day, the storms just seemed to split just as they approached Coleman. 

When we first moved here, I often thought we moved just 8 miles to far west, as it would appear that the grass was just a little greener as we drove towards Brownwood.  Perhaps now; years later, I've come to appreciate the fact that Coleman really could use a LOT more rain, but, we really do not need every weather event to materialize for us. 

Sometimes we really need to appreciate what we have and have received as well as what we have not.





A tornado touched down [last week] in McHenry, Illinois.  Tornadoes hit multiple locations.

Here is some incredible footage of a tornado tipping a truck over and debris flying everywhere. This footage is near Rochelle, Illinois.  Note: This video is public. The "not for broadcast statement" is not pertinent to youtube embedded shares.

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  western-north and central Texas

* effective this Friday morning and evening from 1150 am until
  700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible
  scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  a tornado or two possible

Summary...thunderstorms over western and central TX will track
eastward across the watch area this afternoon and early
evening...capable of large hail and damaging winds.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles southwest of
Cotulla Texas to 90 miles north northwest of Mineral Wells Texas.
 For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (wous64 kwns wou7).

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Remember...a Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally
do produce tornadoes.


Aviation...a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft
to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60
knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm
motion vector 25025.


...Hart